Information about #C4CCA3 color

#C4CCA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4CCA3 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 204, 163) — 76.9% red, 80% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 16 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4CCA3 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Thistle Green (#CCCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(196, 204, 163)), which gives #C4CCA3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #C4CCA3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4CCA3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C4CCA3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C4CCA3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4CCA3
  • RGB196, 204, 163
  • CMYK3, 0, 16, 20
  • CSSrgb(196, 204, 163)
  • HSL72°, 29%, 72%
  • HSL Precise71.707°, 28.671%, 71.961%
  • HSV72°, 20%, 80%
  • HSB72°, 20%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.800, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.800, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.800, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4CCA3
  • DECIMAL ID12897443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01